Central Asia

Buyers Beware in Tajikistan

Asliddin Latifi reports on the problems consumers face when they do not get a receipt for goods that turn out to be faulty.

Tajik Kids Vulnerable to Abuse at Home

While studies suggest that over half of all children in Tajikistan suffer abuse or exploitation at home, other surveys show that about the same percentage of parents think physical punishment is perfectly acceptable.

Currency Slump Cuts Into Livelihoods

A sharp decline in the value of the Tajik currency against the dollar, rouble and euro has slashed people’s purchasing power.

Quake Victims Homeless Two Years On

People who have lived in tents since an earthquake hit southern Kyrgyzstan in 2007 say they have yet to receive the government loans they were promised.

Kazaks to Shop Corrupt Officials for Cash

Will the latest effort to root out thieving bureaucrats be sustained and consistent enough to change long-established ways?

Iranian Trade and Economy Ministers Due in Ashgabat

Turkmen to Attend Russian-Led Economic Meeting

Water Dispute Unresolved at Central Asian Summit

Regional Summit Dismissed as Elaborate Showpiece

Afghanistan is joining its neighbours to devise a regional solution to their common crisis – but will it amount to much?

Uzbekistan: Outcry at Compulsory Utility Payments